2018 Toyota Tacoma Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2018 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vibration in steering wheel and seat when driving between 10-30mph and braking between 10-30mph. This is a new 2018 Tacoma access cab with only 4000 miles. Tsb 0171 and 0023 address the same problem????”
NHTSA complaint #11155811, filed 2018-12, 200 miles“Toyota has an issue where there service technitians, dealers and customer service representatives cannot tell the difference between NHTSA mandated seat belt indicators and optional indicators. I have reported an issue where the seat will not slide correctly and that the seat belt sensor and optional alert system seems to be malfunctioning. The optional seat belt indicator malfunctions and causes a prolonged audio distraction to the driver that interferes with the roll that other safety features such as reverse sensors, etc. Cannot be distinguished. …”
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Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 | 22 | 7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Tacoma
66 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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